Former foreign minister Taro Aso (top 3rd L) raises his hands with his parliamentarians as he shouts "banzai" (cheers) after he was elected as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo September 22, 2008. Japan's ruling party chose outspoken nationalist Aso, an advocate of spending and tax cuts to boost the economy, by a landslide on Monday to be next prime minister and woo voters before an election that may be held soon. [Agencies]